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About the Community Sector in Newfoundland and Labrador

The community sector encompasses non-profit, not-for-profit and charitable organizations. This includes a range of groups from sports organizations, religious organizations to advocacy groups or youth centres. Many of these organizations rely on volunteers to provide services to the community.

The Volunteer and Non-Profit Census

In the fall of 2013, the Volunteer and Non-profit Census was launched through a partnership between the Office of Public Engagement and Memorial University’s Harris Centre. This Census was designed to gather labour market and other important information about non-profit organizations in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Census was administered by the Newfoundland and Labrador Statistics Agency.

The first phase of the Census gathered contact information from 3,648 groups throughout the province. This phase concluded in spring 2014, and was subsequently followed by the launch of the second phase in June 2014. This phase collected information about the current labour market situation of the community sector in Newfoundland and Labrador. Results and summary tables opens in new window from the second phase of the Census have been posted on the open.gov.nl.ca website. The Newfoundland and Labrador Statistics Agency updates will update this information as they continue to analyze the data. This information, and all of Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s other open data proactive disclosures, can be found at open.gov.nl.ca opens in new window.

Community Summits

Community Summits have been held every two years since 2010. These bi-annual events bring together community stakeholders from across the province to discuss the capacity and needs of the community sector in Newfoundland and Labrador. It is an opportunity for community groups to network with each other and to contribute to the ongoing dialogue between government and the community sector.

Community Sector Council Newfoundland and Labrador Research

The Community Sector Council Newfoundland and Labrador is a Newfoundland and Labrador based organization which focuses on strengthening and promoting the essential role that voluntary and non-profit, community organizations play in building healthy and prosperous communities. The Community Sector Council Newfoundland and Labrador has developed and published a significant number of reports, publications and other research about the community sector in Newfoundland and Labrador. This research can be found here opens in new window.